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# imageView

An image view outlet that you can use to display images.

```
@IBOutlet weak var imageView: NSImageView? { get set }
```

## Discussion

This is a convenience property for accessing an image view in your item’s view hierarchy. Normally, you configure this property in Interface Builder by connecting it to one of your item’s image views.

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